13-06-2010, 06:57 PM
(This post was last modified: 13-06-2010, 06:59 PM by Peter Lemkin.)
Richard Falk on the International Law and International Morality issues.
Legality of Israel continuing the blockage against Gaza: Israel disengaged from territorial occupation in 2005 but continues to control all the borders, airspace and sea entry.
Israel completely controls what gets in and out of Gaza, including fuel and medicines so that it’s functionally occupied and legally considered to be occupied.
Internationally, there are several provisions requiring you to protect the necessities of the civilians
Hamas still considered terrorist government. A blockade is an act of war
If Gaza is defined as occupied, it is collective punishement, if it not occupied it means this is an act of war
The UN charter is clear that any use of force that is not legally justified as self defense against an armed attack is unlawful. The law is when you’re attacked on the high seas, you have a right to act in self defense.
The Israeli attack was a violation of the freedom of the high seas and a criminal, unlawful use of force. As far as I know, these allegations about these terrorist ties and background are completely invented, completely contrived. The New York Times has given the Israeli disinfo campaign, credibility is doesn’t deserve.
Under customary international law, you can’t do what Israel has been doing.
It’s a vindictive treatment of the people, the family members weren’t told if their loved ones were alive.
The Israelis can’t claim self defense. The Israeli use of force was excessive and disproportionate.
Israel continues to enjoy US protection and impunity.
Guest – Richard Falk professor of international law emeritus, Princeton University and Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestinian Territories for the United Nations Human Rights Council. His book, The Great Terror War (2003), considers the American response to September 11, including its relationship to the patriotic duties of American citizens. He published Costs of War in 2008.
Legality of Israel continuing the blockage against Gaza: Israel disengaged from territorial occupation in 2005 but continues to control all the borders, airspace and sea entry.
Israel completely controls what gets in and out of Gaza, including fuel and medicines so that it’s functionally occupied and legally considered to be occupied.
Internationally, there are several provisions requiring you to protect the necessities of the civilians
Hamas still considered terrorist government. A blockade is an act of war
If Gaza is defined as occupied, it is collective punishement, if it not occupied it means this is an act of war
The UN charter is clear that any use of force that is not legally justified as self defense against an armed attack is unlawful. The law is when you’re attacked on the high seas, you have a right to act in self defense.
The Israeli attack was a violation of the freedom of the high seas and a criminal, unlawful use of force. As far as I know, these allegations about these terrorist ties and background are completely invented, completely contrived. The New York Times has given the Israeli disinfo campaign, credibility is doesn’t deserve.
Under customary international law, you can’t do what Israel has been doing.
It’s a vindictive treatment of the people, the family members weren’t told if their loved ones were alive.
The Israelis can’t claim self defense. The Israeli use of force was excessive and disproportionate.
Israel continues to enjoy US protection and impunity.
Guest – Richard Falk professor of international law emeritus, Princeton University and Special Rapporteur on Occupied Palestinian Territories for the United Nations Human Rights Council. His book, The Great Terror War (2003), considers the American response to September 11, including its relationship to the patriotic duties of American citizens. He published Costs of War in 2008.
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"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass